HIV/AIDS Prevention

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The purpose of this policy is to provide guidelines for law enforcement officers in preventing the contraction of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)/acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS).

It is the responsibility of this agency to ensure that its employees are able to perform their duties in a safe and effective manner. The safe performance of daily operations can be threatened by life-endangering communicable diseases. Therefore, it shall be the policy of this department to provide employees with up-to-date HIV/AIDS information that will assist in minimizing potential exposure, while increasing employee understanding of the nature and potential risks of the disease.